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- January 2001
- Background Note
Responsibilities & Rights of Family Shareholders of a Family Business
By: John A. Davis
Describes the major responsibilities and rights of family shareholders of a family owned business.
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Davis, John A. "Responsibilities & Rights of Family Shareholders of a Family Business." Harvard Business School Background Note 801-264, January 2001.
- August 2013 (Revised October 2013)
- Case
Modern Family Planning: The Business of Circle Surrogacy
By: Ramon Casadesus-Masanell and Blake Landro
The business of surrogacy, a boutique practice with client costs upwards of $100,000, allowed couples and individuals from a variety of backgrounds, ages, and sexual orientations to build families. This case examines Circle Surrogacy (CS), one of the premier surrogacy...
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Keywords:
Family Planning;
Platform;
Competitive Advantage;
Law;
Globalization;
Competitive Strategy;
Digital Platforms;
United States;
Ukraine
Casadesus-Masanell, Ramon, and Blake Landro. "Modern Family Planning: The Business of Circle Surrogacy." Harvard Business School Case 714-418, August 2013. (Revised October 2013.)
- December 2019 (Revised March 2021)
- Case
Carroll Family Farms
By: Forest Reinhardt, Christian Godwin and James Weber
The Carroll Family, U.S. pig and grain farmers, needed to decide what to plant, whether to purchase land, emphasize pigs or grain, or other investments.
Seven family members across three generations owned and operated Carroll Family Farms (CFF). In... View Details
Seven family members across three generations owned and operated Carroll Family Farms (CFF). In... View Details
Keywords:
Agribusiness;
Animal-Based Agribusiness;
Plant-Based Agribusiness;
Operations;
Strategy;
Family Business;
Asset Management;
Globalization;
Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry;
United States;
Brazil;
China
Reinhardt, Forest, Christian Godwin, and James Weber. "Carroll Family Farms." Harvard Business School Case 720-005, December 2019. (Revised March 2021.)
- July 1999 (Revised July 2007)
- Background Note
Preparing Family Business Cases
By: John A. Davis
Advises students on how to prepare and discuss a family business case.
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Davis, John A. "Preparing Family Business Cases." Harvard Business School Background Note 800-021, July 1999. (Revised July 2007.)
- October 1993
- Article
Family Capitalism
By: G. Jones and Mary B. Rose
Jones, G., and Mary B. Rose. "Family Capitalism." Business History 35, no. 4 (October 1993): 1–16.
- Research Summary
Family Business Dynastic Success
Davis is also completing a several year study of successful family business dynasties, examining the management, ownership and family practices that help to perpetuate successful businesses and families. He is developing a book for Harvard University Press on this...
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- 12 Nov 2001
- Research & Ideas
The Three Components of Family Governance
There are three components to family governance: Periodic (typically annual) assemblies of the family; all families in business can benefit from this activity. Family council...
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- January 15, 2015
- Article
Surviving in a Family Business When You're Not Part of the Family
By: Josh Baron and Rob Lachenauer
Navigating office politics in a family-owned business can be challenging for non-family executives. Based on experience with various business families worldwide, this article offers strategies for success:
Play in your room: Non-family executives should... View Details
Play in your room: Non-family executives should... View Details
Keywords:
Family Business;
Family and Family Relationships;
Employees;
Problems and Challenges;
Talent and Talent Management
Baron, Josh, and Rob Lachenauer. "Surviving in a Family Business When You're Not Part of the Family." Harvard Business Review (website) (January 15, 2015).
- 09 Jul 2007
- Research & Ideas
Five Steps to Better Family Negotiations
Negotiations between family members who own a business are different—different from negotiations between non-family members and also different from negotiations between family members who don't have a...
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Keywords:
by John A. Davis and Deepak Malhotra
- Article
Family Rituals Improve the Holidays
By: Ovul Sezer, Michael I. Norton, Francesca Gino and Kathleen Vohs
Rituals are central to family life. Three studies (N = 1098) tested the relationship between family rituals and holiday enjoyment and demonstrated that family rituals improve the holidays because they amplify family closeness and involvement in the experience. In Study...
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Sezer, Ovul, Michael I. Norton, Francesca Gino, and Kathleen Vohs. "Family Rituals Improve the Holidays." Special Issue on the Science of Hedonistic Consumption. Journal of the Association for Consumer Research 1, no. 4 (October 2016): 509–526.
- October 2023
- Technical Note
Governance for the Family Enterprise
By: Christina R. Wing and Vicki Morton
Governance stands as the backbone of any successful organization, providing the structure, transparency, and accountability necessary to guide decisions, ensure efficiency and foster sustainable growth. Its significance takes on a heightened dimension within family...
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- August 2006 (Revised July 2007)
- Background Note
Governance of the Business Family
By: John A. Davis
Explains the purposes, processes, standards, plans, and agreements that together help to govern (or steer) a family that owns a family business.
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Keywords:
Family Business;
Corporate Governance;
Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms;
Family Ownership
Davis, John A. "Governance of the Business Family." Harvard Business School Background Note 807-020, August 2006. (Revised July 2007.)
- 13 Feb 2014
- Research & Ideas
Managing the Family Business: Leadership Roles
Editor's note: This is part of a series of occasional columns on managing the family business written by Senior Lecturer John A. Davis. In this article, Davis discusses leadership roles. Part Two: Structuring Leadership Roles My previous...
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Keywords:
by John A. Davis
- August 2006 (Revised July 2007)
- Background Note
Governance of the Family Business
By: John A. Davis
Reviews the ways to achieve governance of the family business. Points out the importance of plans (e.g., strategic plans), statements (e.g., mission statements), policies, rules, and agreements to the governance process. Discusses the roles of three structures in...
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Keywords:
Family Business;
Corporate Governance;
Governing and Advisory Boards;
Management Teams;
Mission and Purpose
Davis, John A. "Governance of the Family Business." Harvard Business School Background Note 807-022, August 2006. (Revised July 2007.)
- Research Summary
Globalization and the Family Business
As business becomes more global and competitive, many family companies are extending their operations through various means to remain competitive in their industries. Professor Davis is teaming with Professor Jon Martinez of Universidad de los Andes and Florence Tsai...
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- March 2007 (Revised October 2007)
- Module Note
Negotiating Effectively in Family Business Systems
By: Deepak Malhotra and John A. Davis
Explores how families in business can apply five principles of negotiation that are used effectively by non-family members. The distinctive characteristics of family relationships and of family business systems--which affect the use of these principles--are described.
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Malhotra, Deepak, and John A. Davis. "Negotiating Effectively in Family Business Systems." Harvard Business School Module Note 807-144, March 2007. (Revised October 2007.)
- November 2023 (Revised January 2024)
- Case
Votorantim: Uniting Family and Business Across Generations
By: Christina R. Wing, Carla Larangeira and Pedro Levindo
Over a 105-year span, the Ermírio de Moraes family built Votorantim, one of Latin America’s largest industrial conglomerates, and among Brazil’s topmost businesses, also credited for helping “build” the country over decades. By early 2023, Votorantim included...
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Keywords:
Corporate Governance;
Family Ownership;
Business and Shareholder Relations;
Family and Family Relationships;
Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry;
Chemical Industry;
Mining Industry;
Financial Services Industry;
Latin America
Wing, Christina R., Carla Larangeira, and Pedro Levindo. "Votorantim: Uniting Family and Business Across Generations." Harvard Business School Case 624-050, November 2023. (Revised January 2024.)
- October 2020
- Case
Genomics in the Family Office
By: Lauren Cohen, Ronnie Stangler and Spencer C. N. Hagist
Alice Anane is the member of a large, wealthy family that collectively operates a multi-pronged family business in Israel. Upon discovering partway into her pregnancy that the rapidly degenerative brain disease her father succumbed to now threatens her and potentially...
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Cohen, Lauren, Ronnie Stangler, and Spencer C. N. Hagist. "Genomics in the Family Office." Harvard Business School Case 221-035, October 2020.
- 15 Feb 2007
- Research & Ideas
Helping Low-Income Families Save More
Podcast with: Peter TufanoInterviewer: James AisnerRunning Time: 18 min., 55 sec.
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- February 2004 (Revised April 2004)
- Exercise
Family Business Ownership Goals Worksheet
By: John A. Davis
Family members who either own a business or who could inherit ownership in a business are helped to clarify how they would like to have the business owned in the future.
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Davis, John A. "Family Business Ownership Goals Worksheet." Harvard Business School Exercise 804-145, February 2004. (Revised April 2004.)